Del Bosque: There's only one Raul

Vicente Del Bosque praised striker Raul Gonzalez whose second-half hat-trick clinched the Spanish Super Cup against Zaragoza on Wednesday.

Real take the cup, their sixth, after beating Txetxu Rojo's Zaragoza 4-1 on aggregate. Del Bosque said: "It'll be a long time until we see another Raul. We all know what's he's like, there's no-one with his ability in front of goal."

Del Bosque reflected on the victory, and told eporters: "We're improving steadily throughout the pre-season and tonight's game was thoroughly enjoyable. We had chances in the first half but all the goals came later on. It's another trophy for the cabinet - we're starting the new season like we ended the last."